Company law and transactions
Our main sectors are technology, media, industry and trade, real estate and energy, and we focus on growth companies and the SMB market. We assist various companies within these sectors, including investment companies and industrial purchasers.
The team consists of experienced partners who take a central and active role in all assignments. Our lawyers are efficient, aided by close supervision from a responsible partner.
We can assist with:
- negotiations and bidding processes
- investment agreements
- share purchase agreements
- due diligence
- incentive and bonus schemes
- restructuring and reorganization of company structures
- tax advice
- equity transactions (mergers, demergers, capital increases)
- shareholder agreements and ownership organization
- corporate governance and management responsibility
- company law litigation
- succession cases involving companies
The ranking agency The Legal 500 ranks the team in Tier 3 and states that "The ‘competent and knowledgeable team‘ is led by Erlend Balsvik, who primarily focuses on venture capital and technology sector M&A. The group also includes the ‘clear and concise‘ Bjarte Bogstad, who focuses on venture capital and private equity work; retail, petroleum and maritime specialist Saloume Djoudat, and Stian Sørensen Schilvold, who assists with matters relating to technology and media clients. Other notable practitioners include Finn Olav R. Elde, who advises on technology and venture capital matters, tax specialist Eivind Bergo-Eriksen, and newly promoted partner Elisabeth Hoffmann." (2024)
Some of our satisfied clients are quoted:
"Competent and knowledgeable team that works hard." The Legal 500 (2024)
"Knowledge, diversity and extremely high work capacity combined with effectiveness." The Legal 500 (2024)
"High quality advice. Partners are available 24/7." The Legal 500 (2024)
"Agile, dynamic and business enabling." The Legal 500 (2024)
"We were happy with their pragmatic and efficient approach to things. Plus they are sympathetic people." The Legal 500 (2024)
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